Vuelta a España stage 12 LIVE – The challenging Calar Alto awaits on a climb-packed day that could shake up the GC
Vera to Calar Alto, 166.6km – Can Enric Mas defend red for another day?
It's back to the GC action after what was a fairly tame sprint day yesterday. If you missed out on any of that stage, here's the report and results.
Vuelta a España: Matthew Brennan nets hat-trick with victory on stage 11 using lead-out by Wout van Aert
Bryan Coquard and Jordi Meeus earn podium spots in Lorca
Speaking of crashes, here's the latest update on Pogačar after he crashed out of the race last Saturday.
Tadej Pogačar out of hospital after Vuelta a España crash and injuries but questions remain regarding World Championships
Slovenian set to recover at home from injuries, date on return yet to be announced
One abandon to report already this morning: Ben Tulett won't be starting.
He crashed a few days ago so will head home. The British climber hasn't really had the Vuelta he might have hoped for, but Visma-Lease a Bike still have former winner Sepp Kuss in the GC conversation.
🇪🇸 #LaVuelta26 Unfortunately, Ben Tulett will not start today’s stage of La Vuelta due to lingering issues from his crash a few days ago. pic.twitter.com/CUU0Eh2U9KSeptember 3, 2026
Here's what's on the menu today
Basically, LOTS of climbing. 4,475m of elevation gain and 62.2km of categorised climbing, to be precise.
Hello and welcome to Cyclingnews' live coverage of stage 12 of the Vuelta a España!
I'm Matilda and I'll be guiding you through the stage today, which looks to be a tough one and potentially exciting for the GC.
I'll be keeping an eye on the comments and chatting with you so if you have any questions or thoughts, feel free to drop them below.
